Posted by Winton on August 02, 2001 at 19:42:00:
In Reply to: Why tuba and not some other instrument? posted by Les Smith on August 02, 2001 at 16:40:25:
I tell this to everyone.
In beginning band, we have a "mouthpiece test" where we test different "mouthpieces" to "test". Got it so far? Hahahaha, anyways. The results that I had was the flute, clarinet, and the tuba. Hmmmm.....
Well, I wanted to play flute because lots of the solos in Dragon Quest (the video game, which at the time I been listening to the orchestral CD of it) had the flute playing it. My teacher said (with the voice of the wicked with of the west) "WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH FLUTES! CHOOSE A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT!!!" (she didn't really scream).
So I looked at the clarinet, and it had a lots of "bottons". A LOT. Then I looked at the tuba, and it only had three. So I thought, "Man, this look easier. I choose the tuba." Later in his following years, then entering college, Winton was in for a big surprise................DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUHN!!!!
Winton "Dr. Suess" White